Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors (GM), has announced layoffs affecting contract workers who worked on its driverless ridehailing service. The layoffs come after a series of safety concerns and incidents, including a pedestrian collision that led to the recall of 950 robotaxis. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has suspended Cruise's deployment and testing permits for its autonomous vehicles. GM reported a loss of approximately $1.9 billion on Cruise through September of this year.